ST. LOUIS, MO, USA --Budweiser
Select 55, the new 55-calorie beer from Anheuser-Busch,
has only 55 calories and 1.9 grams of carbs per 12-ounce bottle
- and sets the new world record for theLightest
Beer.

Select
55, theWorld'sLightest Beerhas 1.9 grams of carbs per 12-ounce
serving. It's a low-cal version of Budweiser Select, which
has 99 calories and 3.1 grams of carbs per 12 ounces.

Brewed at Anheuser-Busch's Los Angeles, St. Louis
and Williamsburg breweries, SELECT
55 is available in 12-ounce, clear glass bottles in 6-,
12- and 24-packs, and 12-ounce aluminum cans in 12- and 18-packs.

"We've been encouraged by the positive
response SELECT 55 has received in test markets and are pleased
to now offer it to consumers nationwide. Our Innovations and
brewing teams have once again successfully collaborated to
give the consumer what they want," said Keith Levy, vice president
of marketing, Anheuser-Busch.Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is
the leading American brewer, holding a 49.2 percent share
of U.S. beer sales. The company brews the world's largest-selling
beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also owns a
50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer.
Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE
Magazine's Most Admired Global Companies list in 2009.

The previous Guinness world record for the
Lightest Beer was set by Chicago-based MillerCoors' MGD Light
64 with 64 cals and 2.4 grams of carbs per serving; Select
55 has 1.9 grams of carbs per 12-ounce serving. It's a low-cal
version of Budweiser Select, which has 99 calories and 3.1
grams of carbs per 12 ounces.